Facebook Windows 10 PC private beta updated with new emoji Reactions

The official Facebook app for Windows 10 PCs and tablets is still in private beta testing, but the latest update for the social networking app has added support for the five new Reactions emojis that were first introduced worldwide for iOS, Android and the web last week.

In addition to the traditional "Like" symbol, the new Reactions include emojis for "Love", "Haha", "Wow", "Sad" and "Angry". A screenshot showing the Reactions was posted by a member of the Reddit /windowsphone thread. Again, this update is for the private beta of Facebook for Windows 10 PCs, which is not yet available to the general public. There's no word yet on when the app will be officially launched.

Ok.. so I'm a bit confused. On mobile there's an open beta and an official app both published by Microsoft. On desktop, there's a private beta and an official app both by Facebook. But this beta looks ages ahead of the current desktop app. So finally, which is the official app that Facebook promised last year that will be the new uwp???

the one by microosft is the one MS has made and been maintianing for years, the private beta on desktop is made by facebook themselves and will be maintained by them, once its release microsofts will either "update" to facebooks app, or be updated to link to the new one by facebook.

I've been beta testing this for a while now, and have to say that this does not have adjustable layouts as other Universal apps (like the new Twitter, for example). When you resize the window to smaller sizes, it does not look like it would on a phone, it just cuts off what won't fit in the window (including buttons). So I tend to think this won't come to mobile so soon... It's not Islandwood, afterall.

It's working and the app is version 2.0.0.55.0. I can't tell you if it was an app update or server update because I didn't see it downloading. To make Reactions show you need to right click the "like" button (or long press on touchscreens , I suppose).

Running the Beta on my main laptop. Seems ok, I'm really not a power Facebook user though so I don't notice what features it is missing compared to the other OS versions. The one thing I find interesting is I can not get the app to load up on my HP Stream 7. Not sure if that is due to them fixing the beta to a specific user's system or just a bug in the software preventing it from opening on that device.

Hopefully this will mean us on the public beta & full release mobile versions will swe these soon too. Not that I'm particularly bothered but a uni friend recently got a WP and keeps getting angry and regretting her choice due to the "lack of apps" and missing features like this compared to the others.

It's the same beta, I never was invited but had the apps installed and every update I retry to login until three updates ago it let me login... Some people say that if facebook notice that yo login in w10 using the app or microsoft in the next updates you'll be added yo the beta, and that that's what happen on my case... But I don't know how true is that, since I use the app but my browser is firefox. Give it a try.

I know how UWP apps work. I understand it's the choice of the developer where the app is published. But the truth is this is Facebook, why would they develop a UWP app just for desktop and never release for mobile? It's not going to be released for a while but I guarantee it will be.

It was ported as a UWP app, while UI and code will need tweaking for mobile (just like it will need tweaking for desktop to get a great user experience) there is nothing stopping the app being released on mobile other than the fact that they are focused on desktop since there are more users... Mobile will come later it's literally pointless for Facebook not to do it.

Totally forgot about that tiny little detail! But regardless, mobile support will be added for sure, if it's waiting on Microsoft instead of Facebook makes no difference because eventually it will come. Personally I don't see why a company as large as Facebook should use the porting tools, they have more than enough money and developers to just make the app from scratch natively, why are they so concerned about saving a few bucks?

FB invited people randomly if the detected you logging into FB using Windows 10 and Microsoft Edge. If you don't see that message, you are not invited. Tho you can download and install the app if you have the link.